Fire extinguisher



April 9, 1929. e. w. REAMS 1,708,553

FIRE EXTINGUISHER Filed Sept. 1925 INVENTOR.

GEORGE WILLIAMRERMS Patented Apr. 9 1929.

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

Application filed September 8, 1925. Serial No. 54,991.

The present invention relates to improve-- ments in fire extinguishers and has particular reference to a means for extinguishing grass or grain fires. Fires of this character usually have to be extinguished without the a1d of water or at least with very little water and it is the object of the present invention to provide a very convenient means whereby the fire can be choked, principally at the edges thereof whereby it is prevented from spreading. I propose to utilize for this purpose a fiat element such as a sheet of metal, a piece of belting or a framed piece of cloth material adapted to soak water and I provide the same with an operating element extending rearwardly therefrom whereby thesaid fiat element may be pushed forwardalong the edge of the fire or wherever it is desired to extinguish the fire so that air is excluded temporarily and the fire is choked. Particular forms of my tool may be designed in shape and weight for either sliding forward motion over the edge of the fire or for slapping of the fire. It should be understood that when referring to a fiat element or similar terms I use the expression principally to distinguish it from a rotary element and that the term is meant to include elements which in form slightly depart from absolute flatness.

The preferred forms of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a preferred form of fire extinguisher requiring handling by two men.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

IVhile I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

2 In Figures 1 and 2 is shown a fire extinguisher being arranged to require handling by two persons. In this form a larger sheet 11 is provided which may be some three feet wide and five or six feet long. This sheet may be made of metal and its'front edge may be turned over as shown at 12 to allow a piece of asbestos 13 to be clamped between the body portion and the turned over portion of the sheet While the rear edge of the asbestos may be clamped to the plate by the clips 14. Two

handles 16 are secured to the center of the front edge, preferably in the manner illustrated in the drawing, that is, by means of hooks 17 at the ends of the two handles adapted for engagement with an eye 18 at the front end of the plate. Intermediate portions of the two handles which are arranged to divert rearwardly are supported-by a suitable brace 19 which may be pivoted to the plate as shown at 21 while the free ends 22 extend through holes 23 in the handles and are held in place by cotter pins 24. 7

It will be seen that the handles can be easily attached and removed and special provision is made to allow the handles to be used for carrying the device from place to place. For this purpose I provide two clips 26 near one of the side edges of the plate, the clips being arranged to allow one or more of the handles to be slipped thereun ler with the ends of the handles projecting between the ends of the plate so that two men may take hold of the projecting ends and thereby lift the plate.

The advantages of the device described are apparent. A person handling the extinguisher merely needs to advance the same over the edge of the fire either by purely sliding motion. or by slightly lifting and dropping the same and the fire being deprived of a support er of combustion will be choked.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A fire extinguisher comprising a flat frame, a fibrousfire-resisting material disposed across said fran'ie, a pair of actuating members secured to the frame at the point of the front edge of the frame and extending upwardly and at an angle away from said frame, and means pivotally secured to said frame and removably secured to said members for holding said members in operative position.

2. A fire extinguisher comprising a flat frame, a fibrous-fire-resisting material disposed across said frame, an eye carried by the front edge of said frame, a pair of actuating members each having a hook at its forward end removably receivable in said eye, a brace pivotally secured to said frame, means for removably securing said brace to said actuating members for holding said members atan angle with respect to the frame and at an angle with respect to each other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE WILLIAM BEAMS. 

